Premier League match preview: Ashanti Gold versus Hearts of Oak

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Competition: Ghana Premier League
Competition: Sat 10.April
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Len Clay Stadium (30000 seats)

Ashanti Gold will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 7 points behind Hearts of Oak.

Insights:
  • Ashanti Gold have the most scored goals (28) in Premier League
  • Hearts of Oak is in the best form (4-2-0)

Ashanti Gold and Hearts of Oak should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Ashanti Gold form and stats

When playing at home in the Premier League, Ashanti Gold, who have the most scored goals (28) in Premier League, have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 8 games.

Before that, Ashanti played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Inter Allies.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (17 in 8 games), Ashanti's attacking play is working. Ashanti Gold are not conceding a lot of goals here at Len Clay Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches.

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Hearts of Oak form and stats

2 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Hearts of Oak, who have the the best goal difference (+13) in Premier League, playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.

Hearts have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 373 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.

Hearts of Oak had fun at their own home (Len Clay Stadium) last time out, beating Aduana Stars 2-0. Before that, Hearts of Oak secured a home win against WAFA with the score 4-0.

Goals are few and far between in Hearts of Oak's away league games. Only 4 goals from 8 travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Hearts of Oak - Ashanti 2-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Ashanti Gold won two games, five matches ended with a draw and Hearts of Oak has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Ashanti Gold missing players

Hearts of Oak missing players

Ashanti Gold Hearts of Oak
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 8 3 Played P 2 8 18
5 4 0 Won W 0 2 8
8 3 3 Drew D 1 3 6
5 1 0 Lost L 1 3 4
28 17 2 Scored S 0 4 27
25 7 2 Conceded C 2 6 14
83% 75% 33% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 75% 83%
72% 62% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 38% 67%
56% 62% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 12% 33%
39% 50% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 22%
22% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
67% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 33%
22% 38% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 44%
28% 38% 67% Failed to Score F T 100% 62% 39%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.3 17 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.8 9.9
4.3 6.3 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.6 3.4
38% 34% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 19% 44%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Ashanti Gold have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ashanti Gold have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Ashanti Gold have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hearts of Oak have scored away.
  • Ashanti Gold have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Premier League
  • Ashanti Gold have the most points from losing position (12) in Premier League
  • Ashanti Gold have the most scored goals (28) in Premier League
  • Hearts of Oak have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Premier League
  • Hearts of Oak have the the best goal difference (+13) in Premier League
  • Hearts of Oak is in the best form (4-2-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Karela 18 9 5 4 26 18 10 8 1 1 19 7 8 1 4 3 7 11 8 32
2 Asante Kotoko 17 8 7 2 15 7 7 4 2 1 6 2 10 4 5 1 9 5 8 31
3 Hearts of Oak 18 8 6 4 27 14 10 6 3 1 23 8 8 2 3 3 4 6 13 30
4 Great Olympics 18 9 3 6 20 14 9 6 2 1 12 4 9 3 1 5 8 10 6 30
5 Dreams 18 7 6 5 27 18 10 6 2 2 20 8 8 1 4 3 7 10 9 27
6 Medeama 18 7 6 5 20 17 8 5 3 0 11 4 10 2 3 5 9 13 3 27
7 Bechem United 17 7 5 5 20 21 10 6 3 1 15 7 7 1 2 4 5 14 -1 26
8 Ebusua Dwarfs 18 7 4 7 20 21 8 3 2 3 8 8 10 4 2 4 12 13 -1 25
9 Berekum Chelsea 18 6 6 6 19 20 10 6 4 0 12 4 8 0 2 6 7 16 -1 24
10 Aduana Stars 18 6 6 6 19 23 8 5 3 0 12 6 10 1 3 6 7 17 -4 24
11 Ashanti Gold 18 5 8 5 28 25 8 4 3 1 17 7 10 1 5 4 11 18 3 23
12 WAFA 18 6 5 7 23 23 8 5 3 0 21 10 10 1 2 7 2 13 0 23
13 Elmina Sharks 18 5 8 5 19 22 10 5 4 1 12 8 8 0 4 4 7 14 -3 23
14 Eleven Wonders 18 5 6 7 14 19 10 5 3 2 10 6 8 0 3 5 4 13 -5 21
15 Wa All Stars 18 4 7 7 16 18 8 3 4 1 11 6 10 1 3 6 5 12 -2 19
16 King Faisal 18 4 6 8 18 27 10 4 4 2 11 9 8 0 2 6 7 18 -9 18
17 Liberty Professionals 18 3 6 9 11 25 8 2 4 2 8 7 10 1 2 7 3 18 -14 15
18 Inter Allies 18 3 4 11 10 20 9 3 2 4 5 8 9 0 2 7 5 12 -10 13